Health is certainly an issue in scuba diving. As a scuba instructor, I’ve heard people claim they’re too old for the sport. I say you’re never too old. Yes you need to be healthy, but isn’t that important for life…
Sun: A very interesting portrait video came across my feed today. I wanted to share it with you. First of all most Facebook photography I see has one thing in common – Bad Lighting! Please stop and think for a…
Earrings Fossilized Shark Teeth Pierced Earrings are here! They delicately suspend 2.6 grams total weight shark teeth dating back as far as 25 million years ago. Tom Szabo finds shark teeth, whale bone, manatee bone and other fossilized bone and…
Your Rights Often photographers will ask about their right to photograph people in public? Do I need a release? Let’s start by asking where are you? Legal rights vary from country to country. They may even vary from state to…
Photographing Flowers! In a recent article by Hana Tavener for I-News – The Essential Daily Briefing, she listed five suggestions to help you photograph flowers. 1 – Get Close 2 – Focus/Depth of Field 3 – The Whole Wide World…
Archeology Diving archeologists have been working on a site in a Florida river. The results are helping to dispute that the Clovis group were the first humans to be in the area. The sire has exposed an ancient butchering site…
Therapy – Ahhhhhh. Photography as therapy? Ask any photographer and they’ll tell you they started out as a “pitcher-taker”. After all the gear, classes, workshops and pulls of the shutter, they’ll tell you how now they now spend more time…
Pin Hole Camera – Make Your Own Pin Hole Camera? What’s that you ask? This is the most simple form of film photography you’ll find. It’s a great way to make your own camera and learn more about photography. If…
Scuba Diving In Key Largo, FL Scuba Diving In Key Largo, FL In March of 2016, my wife Diane and I vacationed in Florida. What a great time to leave NE Ohio! Out With The Old! As a photographer, it’s…
Light, It’s all about the light. Light! My wife Diane and I like to vacation at Siesta Key Florida. The beach has the softest and whitest sand you’ll see anywhere. During our walks on the soft powder white sand, Diane…
Photo Phuss – So What? Photo Phuss is created by professional photographers. Nope, it’s not a new technique. It strictly involves money! Photographers make money by creating pleasing images and $elling them. With the proliferation of cell phone cameras and…
Film Photography – Really? Film, remember that stuff? With the explosion of digital cameras today, most of you would likely wonder why shoot on film? Let me back you up a bit. Before digital, you had to put more thought…
Scuba Season Around the Corner! Scuba – If you are a diver in Northeast Ohio and you’re looking for a dive buddy, let me know. My schedule permits for a flexible dive schedule, weekdays and weekends. A good place for…
Almost every diver who’s been the the western Pacific Ocean will come home bragging they saw Lion Fish. They are a beautiful species! However, they’ve become a big problem in the Atlantic Ocean. Why? They are considered an invasive species.…
How cool is this? 173 scuba divers in Italy set a new world record for the longest underwater chain of divers. They even have a video showing it happening. I’d love to do this!
School Picture Business School pictures are a real tradition for families. People often ask if I provide that service. My answer: well I’d like to. I learned a long time ago this is a very difficult market to break into.…
Jewelry – Name Needed! So many of you may be aware of my new line of jewelry. The line is based on fossilized shark teeth, whale bone and manatee bone. There’s a couple photos to show some samples of my…
Baby Portrait Baby portraits can be fun or a disaster – trust me! If you have a 6 month old child, wake them from their nap, bundle them up, put them in a strange location, in front of a stranger…
Necklace by Tom Szabo. This is a new necklace created by Tom Szabo. The pendant consists of a 1 inch long Tiger Shark fossil tooth below a 5/8″ X 7/8″ Turquoise stone. The two pieces are silver plated wire wrapped…
Fashion Magazines – Photography Tips Fashion magazines – OK, I admit to looking at them. No, No, really, I’m not that way. The fashion industry spends A LOT of money on photographers to advertise their products. So it stands to reason…
Light Equals Photography Light plays a powerful role in photography. In addition, it is relative. A scene/subject will often have varying degrees of illumination. These are commonly know as highlights and shadows. Both highlights and shadows can be a creative…
Crappy Photography There’s no doubt that cell phone cameras have changed they way we approach taking pictures. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve heard me talk or rant about being smarter than the camera. With everyone walking…
Use Light and Composition If you’ve been following me for a little while, you’ve heard me comment about understanding light in order to improve your photography. In the article attached to my post, I’d like you to examine the photographs…
Golden Hour vs. Mid Day The Golden Hour as referred to by photographers as the hour around sun up or sundown. The sun and atmosphere combine to give the photographer unique and colorful lighting. Photographers often avoid shooting mid day.…
Portrait Photography And Creativity. Creativity, portrait photography can be the the most intimidating art form. It intimidates the photographer and the subject. Often you’ll hear subjects ask “what should I do?” and photographers themselves will wonder how to pose and…
Scuba Diver Touches Shark! I caught this scuba diver article on my FB feed. The image was of a diver reaching out from a shark cage to touch the snout of a great white shark. Brave, Stupid or Lucky? Apparently…
Portraits are to become more creative and to speak more about the individual(s) according to report of what’s trending in photography for 2016. So, to become more creative in your photography, does that mean you may actually understand how to…
Portrait Photography And Lighting. Portrait photography requires that you always think about lighting. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a boat-load of studio equipment or a cell phone. I found this short video demonstrating 3 different set ups. These set…
Scuba Divers have begun to plant gardens underwater. I suppose if certain aquatic plants will do well underwater, than why not vegetables. Using huge bubbles in 26 feet of water, they have started growing lettuce. The whole project has been…
Do you really love your family? Silly question right? Because you love them, why would you share them through lousy pictures? Today with the proliferation of smart phone camera technology, it’s too easy to shoot without thinking. I suggest taking…
As a scuba diver, I get to see a world that very people get to see. A lot of people ask me: Aren’t you afraid of sharks? I usually tell them I’d rather be w it sharks down below that…
If you have read some of my posts, you may have read this before: “You’ve got to be smarter than the camera!” That means understanding how the camera works and camera limitations. Cell phone manufacturers want you to believe that…
Newspaper and magazine photographers always intrigued me. They would take their camera to a story and find just the right images to help convey the story. Think about story telling the next time you have your camera in your hands.…
I’ve read a lot of articles written about how to use your cell phone camera to get what’s inferred to as professional results. The articles are generally written by a “technology” writer not a photographer. They all sound the same…
Do Your Kids Play Sports? I see a lot of my friends on FaceBook posting pictures of their kids playing sports. Frankly, the pictures are not very good. Sorry folks, but I calls em as I sees em! As in…
As a photographer and a Scuba Instructor, I often tell beginners: “We all started as beginners”. It’s a thought we should all remember. We need to be reminded that we had to work to get where we are today. Here’s…